People who bought this also bought...

A Gift of Time

By:
Jerry Merritt

Narrated by:
Christopher Lane

Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,480

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
1,402

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,399

When Micajah Fenton discovers a crater in his front yard with a broken time glider in the bottom and a naked, virtual woman on his lawn, he delays his plans to kill himself. While helping repair the marooned time traveler's glider, Cager realizes it can return him to his past to correct a mistake that had haunted him his entire life. As payment for his help, the virtual creature living in the circuitry of the marooned glider, sends Cager back in time as his 10-year-old self.

5 out of 5 stars

OMG the best book EVER!!!

By
Teri
on
15-01-18

The Others

By:
Jeremy Robinson

Narrated by:
R. C. Bray

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
126

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
119

Story

4 out of 5 stars
120

Dan Delgado is a private investigator. He’s unenthusiastic, and unmatched. As a former San Francisco detective, he misses more meaningful work, but he hasn’t had the heart for it since his wife’s death five years prior. That is, until a phone call from a distraught mother, an illegal immigrant who can’t go to the police, puts him on the hunt for a missing little girl. By the time he reaches the mother’s small home, she’s missing, too. Then a team of heavily armed mercenaries arrive. Delgado and crew are plunged into a dangerous world of corporate competition, UFO lore, and government cover-ups.

4 out of 5 stars

Great sci-fi adventure

By
Mrs G.
on
28-07-18

Extracted

Extracted, Book 1

By:
R. R. Haywood

Narrated by:
Carl Prekopp

Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,128

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,014

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,008

In 2061 a young scientist invents a time machine to fix a tragedy in his past. But his good intentions turn catastrophic when an early test reveals something unexpected: the end of the world. A desperate plan is formed: recruit three heroes, ordinary humans capable of extraordinary things, and change the future.

4 out of 5 stars

8 hours of Awesome in a 12 hour audiobook

By
Bob
on
23-03-17

The World Walker

The World Walker Series, Book 1

By:
Ian W. Sainsbury

Narrated by:
Todd Boyce

Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
409

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
394

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
392

Just outside Los Angeles, a prisoner hidden away for 70 years sits up, gets off the bed and disappears through a solid wall. In Australia, a magician impresses audiences by producing real elephants. Nobody realizes it's not an illusion. Across the world, individuals and organizations with supernatural power suddenly detect the presence of something even they can't understand. At the center of it all, Seb Varden, a 32-year old musician with a secret in his past, slits his wrists, is shot dead and run over on the freeway.

1 out of 5 stars

Nope - I lost it

By
Fiona
on
15-06-17

Children of the Deterrent

Halfhero, Book 1

By:
Ian W. Sainsbury

Narrated by:
Sam Phillips,
Jaimi Barbakoff

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
697

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
654

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
651

The new novel by the author of the best-selling The World Walker series.
'My name is Daniel Harbin, and I'm a child of The Deterrent.' What if a superhuman turned out not to be so super...or even human? Britain's superhero, The Deterrent, was unveiled to the world in 1979 and disappeared two years later. The truth about his origins has never been revealed. The rumours about his children - those that survived - and their mysterious abilities have never been confirmed. Until now....

3 out of 5 stars

Sadly predictable

By
Miss Penelope Wright
on
08-06-18

Cast Under an Alien Sun

Destiny's Crucible, Book 1

By:
Olan Thorensen

Narrated by:
Jonathan Davis

Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
215

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
204

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
204

Joe Colsco boarded a flight from San Francisco to Chicago to attend a national chemistry meeting. He would never set foot on Earth again. On planet Anyar, Joe is found unconscious on a beach of a large island inhabited by humans where the level of technology is similar to Earth circa 1700. He awakes amid strangers speaking an unintelligible language and struggles to accept losing his previous life and finding a place in a society with different customs, needing a way to support himself and not knowing a single soul.

2 out of 5 stars

I gave up...

By
Mike Collins
on
10-04-18

A Gift of Time

By:
Jerry Merritt

Narrated by:
Christopher Lane

Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,480

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
1,402

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,399

When Micajah Fenton discovers a crater in his front yard with a broken time glider in the bottom and a naked, virtual woman on his lawn, he delays his plans to kill himself. While helping repair the marooned time traveler's glider, Cager realizes it can return him to his past to correct a mistake that had haunted him his entire life. As payment for his help, the virtual creature living in the circuitry of the marooned glider, sends Cager back in time as his 10-year-old self.

5 out of 5 stars

OMG the best book EVER!!!

By
Teri
on
15-01-18

The Others

By:
Jeremy Robinson

Narrated by:
R. C. Bray

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
126

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
119

Story

4 out of 5 stars
120

Dan Delgado is a private investigator. He’s unenthusiastic, and unmatched. As a former San Francisco detective, he misses more meaningful work, but he hasn’t had the heart for it since his wife’s death five years prior. That is, until a phone call from a distraught mother, an illegal immigrant who can’t go to the police, puts him on the hunt for a missing little girl. By the time he reaches the mother’s small home, she’s missing, too. Then a team of heavily armed mercenaries arrive. Delgado and crew are plunged into a dangerous world of corporate competition, UFO lore, and government cover-ups.

4 out of 5 stars

Great sci-fi adventure

By
Mrs G.
on
28-07-18

Extracted

Extracted, Book 1

By:
R. R. Haywood

Narrated by:
Carl Prekopp

Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,128

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,014

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,008

In 2061 a young scientist invents a time machine to fix a tragedy in his past. But his good intentions turn catastrophic when an early test reveals something unexpected: the end of the world. A desperate plan is formed: recruit three heroes, ordinary humans capable of extraordinary things, and change the future.

4 out of 5 stars

8 hours of Awesome in a 12 hour audiobook

By
Bob
on
23-03-17

The World Walker

The World Walker Series, Book 1

By:
Ian W. Sainsbury

Narrated by:
Todd Boyce

Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
409

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
394

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
392

Just outside Los Angeles, a prisoner hidden away for 70 years sits up, gets off the bed and disappears through a solid wall. In Australia, a magician impresses audiences by producing real elephants. Nobody realizes it's not an illusion. Across the world, individuals and organizations with supernatural power suddenly detect the presence of something even they can't understand. At the center of it all, Seb Varden, a 32-year old musician with a secret in his past, slits his wrists, is shot dead and run over on the freeway.

1 out of 5 stars

Nope - I lost it

By
Fiona
on
15-06-17

Children of the Deterrent

Halfhero, Book 1

By:
Ian W. Sainsbury

Narrated by:
Sam Phillips,
Jaimi Barbakoff

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
697

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
654

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
651

The new novel by the author of the best-selling The World Walker series.
'My name is Daniel Harbin, and I'm a child of The Deterrent.' What if a superhuman turned out not to be so super...or even human? Britain's superhero, The Deterrent, was unveiled to the world in 1979 and disappeared two years later. The truth about his origins has never been revealed. The rumours about his children - those that survived - and their mysterious abilities have never been confirmed. Until now....

3 out of 5 stars

Sadly predictable

By
Miss Penelope Wright
on
08-06-18

Cast Under an Alien Sun

Destiny's Crucible, Book 1

By:
Olan Thorensen

Narrated by:
Jonathan Davis

Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
215

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
204

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
204

Joe Colsco boarded a flight from San Francisco to Chicago to attend a national chemistry meeting. He would never set foot on Earth again. On planet Anyar, Joe is found unconscious on a beach of a large island inhabited by humans where the level of technology is similar to Earth circa 1700. He awakes amid strangers speaking an unintelligible language and struggles to accept losing his previous life and finding a place in a society with different customs, needing a way to support himself and not knowing a single soul.

2 out of 5 stars

I gave up...

By
Mike Collins
on
10-04-18

The Last of the First

Halfhero, Book 3

By:
Ian W. Sainsbury

Narrated by:
Jonathan McGarrity

Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
53

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
49

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
49

The conclusion of the Amazon and Audible best-selling Halfhero series. When The Deterrent comes out of hiding and kidnaps the titans, it triggers the biggest manhunt in history. On one side, the military might of the United States and Air Commodore Fiona Bardock, Britain’s most talented investigator. On the other, three halfheroes, one human and a puddle of slime. Daniel Harbin hopes to get through this alive and track down the children he never knew existed. What no one realises is they’re about to confront the greatest danger of all.

5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic ending to the series.

By
Anonymous User
on
06-11-18

The '86 Fix

By:
Keith A. Pearson

Narrated by:
Andy Cresswell

Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
42

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
39

Story

4 out of 5 stars
39

Everything wrong with Craig Pelling's life can be traced back to one moment in 1986. But fate hasn't finished with him yet. When a series of unfortunate events pushes him to breaking point, he's thrown a lifeline - a trip back to 1986, to relive one weekend as his 16-year-old self. Does the key to a better future lie in reverting one decision he made over 30 years ago?

5 out of 5 stars

Superb time travel story

By
Amazon Customer
on
15-11-17

Infinite

By:
Jeremy Robinson

Narrated by:
R.C. Bray

Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
266

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
254

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
252

The
Galahad, a faster-than-light spacecraft, carries 50 scientists and engineers on a mission to prepare Kepler 452b, Earth's nearest habitable neighbor at 1400 light years away. With Earth no longer habitable and the Mars colony slowly failing, they are humanity's best hope. After 10 years in a failed cryogenic bed - body asleep, mind awake - William Chanokh's torture comes to an end as the fog clears, the hatch opens, and his friend and fellow hacker, Tom, greets him...by stabbing a screwdriver into his heart. This is the first time William dies.

4 out of 5 stars

performance better than the story

By
Nautilus
on
02-02-18

Paradox Bound

A Novel

By:
Peter Clines

Narrated by:
Ray Porter

Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
364

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
351

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
351

Nothing ever changes in Sanders. The town's still got a video store, for God's sake. So why doesn't Eli Teague want to leave? Not that he'd ever admit it, but maybe he's been waiting - waiting for the traveler to come back. The one who's roared into his life twice before, pausing just long enough to drop tantalizing clues before disappearing in a cloud of gunfire and a squeal of tires. The one who's a walking anachronism, with her tricorne hat, flintlock rifle, and steampunked Model A Ford.

5 out of 5 stars

Well worth a listen, but one thing bothered me...

By
Andrew
on
10-11-17

Artifact

By:
Vaughn Heppner,
Logan White

Narrated by:
Luke Daniels

Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
70

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
65

Story

4 out of 5 stars
64

Deep in the Indian Ocean, Dr. Selene Khan enters an underwater dome thousands of years old, one that is fully operational. She barely escapes to the surface, only to discover that her research vessel has vanished. Can she make it to shore 100 miles away? On the other side of the world, Agent Jack Elliot uncovers an impossible 900 grams of antimatter. The trail leads him to Egypt, betrayal, and a sinister brainwashing facility. There, in a desperate move, he rescues Dr. Selene Khan.

4 out of 5 stars

Really enjoyed this one, but...

By
Chris Cullen
on
01-09-17

The Trackers Series Box Set

The Trackers Series, Books 1-4

By:
Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Narrated by:
Bronson Pinchot

Length: 33 hrs and 54 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
12

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
11

Story

5 out of 5 stars
11

Ripped from the headlines, the explosive Trackers saga is a realistic depiction of what an EMP attack and the aftermath might look like from one of the genre's leading voices, USA Today best-selling author and former Homeland Security Disaster Mitigation Officer, Nicholas Sansbury Smith. This box set includes the entire four-book Trackers series with over 30 hours of postapocalyptic survival fiction and action. Box set includes Trackers, Trackers 2: The Hunted, Trackers 3: The Storm, and Trackers 4: The Damned.

5 out of 5 stars

this book is a literary emp

By
Donna B
on
07-11-18

The Boy Who Saw

By:
Simon Toyne

Narrated by:
Joseph Balderrama

Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
54

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
53

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
52

The second book in an electrifying new thriller series from
Sunday Times best-selling author Simon Toyne. Only one boy can see the darkness. Only one man can save him from it. 'Finishing what was begun.' These are the words written in blood beside the body of an elderly tailor who has been tortured and murdered in the ancient town of Cordes. He leaves behind a cryptic message for his granddaughter and her son, Leo - one that puts them in immediate danger.

5 out of 5 stars

Solomon Creed keeps you guessing

By
sue
on
08-07-17

Beyond Broadhall

The '86 Fix Conclusion

By:
Keith A. Pearson

Narrated by:
Andy Cresswell

Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
30

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
28

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
28

'It's been 11 months since I sat in my teenage bedroom and my mundane life was cast into madness. I suppose you could argue it was a lot longer if you include the 30-year trip back to 1986.' After his miraculous weekend in 1986, Craig Pelling returned to a future he could never have envisaged. Even by his own hapless standards, his plans have spectacularly backfired. Does he face a bleak, lonely future, or does he try to seek answers? Either way, an emotional roller coaster beckons.

5 out of 5 stars

An imaginative captivating storyline

By
Kindle reader
on
14-02-18

Gray

The Complete Collection

By:
Lou Cadle

Narrated by:
Lauren Fortgang

Length: 24 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
492

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
469

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
470

Pre-med student Coral is on vacation in Idaho when something terrible happens. The black cloud is followed by a wildfire and searing heat that lasts for days. She survives deep in a cave but emerges days later to find the world transformed, with blackened trees, an ash-filled sky, and no living creatures stirring - except for her. So begins her desperate journey to find water and food and other survivors...and the answer to the mystery of what happened.

4 out of 5 stars

Captivating disaster survival story

By
Erika
on
13-09-17

Commune

Commune, Book 1

By:
Joshua Gayou

Narrated by:
R.C. Bray

Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
336

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
320

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
319

For dinosaurs, it was a big rock. For humans: Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). When the Earth is hit by the greatest CME in recorded history (several times larger than the Carrington Event of 1859), the combined societies of the planet's most developed nations struggle to adapt to a life thrust back into the Dark Ages. In the United States, the military scrambles to speed the nation's recovery on multiple fronts including putting down riots, establishing relief camps, delivering medical aid, and bringing communication and travel back on line. Just as a real foothold is established in retaking the skies (utilizing existing commercial aircraft supplemented by military resources and ground control systems), a mysterious virus takes hold of the population, spreading globally over the very flight routes that the survivors fought so hard to rebuild.

5 out of 5 stars

Great story. R C Bray awesome as always

By
Matthew B.
on
23-11-17

Noumenon

By:
Marina J. Lostetter

Narrated by:
Christopher Ragland,
Laurence Bouvard,
Madeleine Rose

Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
153

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
144

Story

4 out of 5 stars
144

In 2088 humankind is at last ready to explore beyond Earth's solar system, and astrophysicist Reggie Straifer knows where we should go. He's discovered a distant anomalous star that appears to defy the laws of physics. It could be a weird natural phenomenon, or it could be alien. Convoy 7's mission to discern the nature of the star's strange qualities will use vast resources and take centuries, so in order to maintain the genetic talent of the first crew, clones will be used for the expedition.

5 out of 5 stars

Reminscent of the best of Foundation

By
Matt Dovey
on
16-08-17

On Mardle Fen: Series 1-6

The Complete BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramas

By:
Nick Warburton

Narrated by:
full cast,
Helen Longworth,
John Rowe,
and others

Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
16

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
16

Story

5 out of 5 stars
16

Trevor Peacock (The Vicar of Dibley) stars as inspired chef Warwick Hedges in this comedy drama set in an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Warwick’s son, Jack, works alongside his father, which makes him permanently anxious. They are assisted by Samuel, an earthy odd-job man 'who crawled out of the slime with the eels', and Zofia the Polish waitress. Whether hosting unusual guests, dealing with flooding, fuelling father-son rivalry or moving strange stones from the edge of the Fen to his restaurant 'at his own peril', Warwick certainly keeps Mardle Fen on its toes.

5 out of 5 stars

So Special

By
Kindle Customer
on
29-08-18

Summary

Award-winning science-fiction mastermind Kenneth Johnson blends epic adventure, romance, and evocative drama into an intense supernatural thriller rooted in one of the great untold legends of human history.

New York City, New Year's weekend, 2001. Jillian Guthrie, a troubled young journalist, stumbles onto a tantalizing mystery: the same man, unaged, stands alongside Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, and Gandhi in three different photographs spanning eighty-five years of history.

In another part of town, Will - an enigmatic thirty-three-year-old of immense charm, wit, and intelligence - looks forward to the new year with hope and trepidation. Haunted by his secret past and shadowed by a dangerous stranger, he finds himself the object of an intense manhunt spearheaded by an ambitious Vatican emissary and an elderly former UN envoy named Hanna.

During the next forty-eight hours, a catastrophic event unites Will, Jillian, and Hanna - and puts them in the crosshairs of a centuries-old international conspiracy. Together, the three must unravel an ancient curse that stretches back two millennia and beyond, and face a primal evil that threatens their lives and thousands more.

A Definite Keeper

Any additional comments?

I was kind of surprised that after listening to this book, following the journey of Will and the people he meets on his travels really filled me with a sense of compassion for my fellow 'man'. The book was very well read by all participants and from the start I was captivated.

Its one of those books you wish was twice as long so you could immerse yourself in it for longer, rather than it coming to an end. I suppose there is scope for a sequel - I hope so.

Dreary and Predictable

Would you try another book written by Kenneth Johnson or narrated by full cast?

No

Has The Man of Legends put you off other books in this genre?

No

Have you listened to any of full cast’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No

Did The Man of Legends inspire you to do anything?

No

Any additional comments?

The book is intriguing to start with but it gets a bit tiresome with the "hero" essentially being responsible/involved in everything from levi-jeans studs through to Einstein's theory of relativity and even the killing of Hitler... I think the author simple drew up a list of significant historic events/discoveries/inventions and then wrote a story around it. There is no real depth to the story and it just meanders from one event to the next although I did like the way the story was told via a mixture of eye witness accounts interspersed with additions from the main character.

The most interesting part of the book was the biography of the author at the end!

Brilliant!!

I'm not a huge reviewer but really felt that this book deserved one. I'll start by saying that some of the bad reviews were off putting in my choosing this book and, in my opinion, undeserved - yes it's a bit Forrest Gump, cliched and some of the voice characterisation is a bit off but please don't let any of that put you off!! It's a great story, well performed and I found it captivating, exciting and moving too - really looked forward to the drive home from work and, this is always a good sign - the drive to work!!I don't think anyone will be disappointed listening to this - I'm just sad I finished it!!

Nicely told, but not an original story

Man of Legends tells the story of a man cursed to live forever, as a result of an evil deed committed in the distant past. We don't find out what this deed was until the end and, frankly, people have done worse and suffered less. The plot is really an amalgam of Da Vinci Code, Highlander, and Paradise Lost. The idea that Jesus was a decent guy promoted beyond his competence by a manipulative Church is _not_ an original idea, either in fiction or religious studies. It didn't originate with Dan Brown, and it certainly didn't originate in this book.

What makes this audiobook worth a listen is the characterization, and the way that the story is told from a variety of first-person viewpoints. The narrators carry their characters along nicely, and the different voices probably make the plot easier to follow that would be the case with a traditional book. Some of the characters are a bit stereotypical, but the variety of viewpoints adds a certain amount of depth to the story.

All in all, not a bad audiobook but, where it succeeds, it is not because of the story, but the way it is told.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. LOVED IT

Had not heard of this book and found it as I was scrolling looking for something to interest me. The only downside was that I needed to sleep otherwise I would have read this in one session. Amazing book, writing and narration. This must be seen as a challenge for other authors to achieve. Thank you

The past brought too life

I really enjoyed this book and the audio version of it. It kept me wanting to both hear and read more.The cast were excellent and the story moved at a great pace but was also thought provoking and exciting.Overall an excellent book and audio book which I highly recommend to anyone.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sort by:

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Peter

11-07-17

A great concept. Just terrific story telling

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Man of Legends?

The entire story is memorable, and I still find myself mulling it over and over in my head. But if I have to pick one thing, it's when Will says, "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." Nicely done Mr. Johnson. Knowing your background, this line was an out-loud hoot. Thanks for the giggle.

What about full cast’s performance did you like?

I generally do not like multiple narrators, but because the way this story is unveiled, the multiple "character" voices work just fine. Thoroughly enjoyed their performances, and great direction from the author himself.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I was listening to it while working, which is something I generally do not do.

Any additional comments?

I trust Kenneth Johnson has already written the teleplay for his novel. A 4-night 8-hour miniseries should allow time to tell the entire, unabridged story. I hope you direct it.

20 of 21 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

G. Nightingale

12-07-17

Enjoyed every minute.

I started this book after 3 awful books I couldn't finish. What took me so long? I've lost faith in book reviews. Maybe my tastes are different, but I was despairing.

History so well delivered you believe it was a first hand account. I never guessed where the plot was headed, even if there was one. There is and it's a doozy.

One thing, if you are touchy about religion being played with, you might have a small issue here. Remember, this is supposed to be coming from a man who was there at the crucifixion. Having lived until the present day he has his own take on things.

Recommend this book to those who can never know enough. Even if it's fiction.

25 of 27 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Sandra S Conson

19-07-17

This story had a good flow to it!

This is the first story I've read from Kenneth Johnson. I liked the flow of it. Sometimes, when a story has multiple first person narratives, the story can get bogged down, rehashing what other characters had already discussed. It can also get every confusing. This author was able to avoid those downfalls, allowing the story unfold very organically. I'm an avid reader and listener of audio books. I enjoyed this story a lot. (Spoiler alert) I was a little worried that that main character was going to take credit for all the major advances in society but the author was able to integrate the main character's influences on world events without claiming all big advances came from him whispering in the right ears.

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Overall

2 out of 5 stars

Performance

2 out of 5 stars

Story

2 out of 5 stars

Amazon Customer

27-08-17

Seems interesting but gets disgusting

The writer is obviously ignorant about how calendars and dating work in the real world, as well as demeaning in his portrayal of minorities. I stuck it out for hours until he started graphically describing sexual assaults on minors and I am done with this writer for good.

36 of 40 people found this review helpful

Overall

2 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

1 out of 5 stars

Amazon Customer

01-09-17

Gave up after he invented the latte

It started as a great concept but it turned into a fancy Forest Gump. I get it, the dude gets around and for a very long time, but c'mon he helps inspire Frankenstein and create Levi's?? Too much!!! The thing that jumped the shark for me is when he invented lattes, I stopped right there! I have no idea how it ends, but I assume it's with a box of chocolates...

28 of 31 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Terri Steinbecker

25-07-17

Brilliant!

I was skeptical initially, but this novel grabbed my interest quickly and I was unable to stop listening to it. An intriguing concept. It gives one pause for thought. A definite 5 stars!

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Overall

2 out of 5 stars

Performance

3 out of 5 stars

Story

2 out of 5 stars

Diane

01-10-17

Immortality lite

I am always surprised, unpleasantly so, when a book that is so popular with other audible readers turns out to be a disappointment. Unfortunately, this was one of those for me.

The premise of this book was intriguing enough–a man cursed with immortality travels through time and around the world throughout the course of his endless life. When most of us would like to prolong our lives, the idea of living living forever might seem appealing. We learn that such a fate might well be a curse rather than a blessing.

The problem for me is that the author did not take his premise seriously enough. You don't at all get a feeling of what it was like to live in different times and places– instead Johnson takes the easy way out and just describes various highlights in history in which his character turns out to have participated--sort of a Forrest Gump type of character. Worse, Johnson does not even get the history right –the constant historical inaccuracies are both annoying and distracting. I also am tired of the trope of the evil priest from the Vatican relentlessly pursuing a good man. Couldn't finish it…and will be returning it.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Anonymous User

12-07-17

The story of time, adventure and everything else

This book encompasses the myseries of life, history, adventure and reading/listening to it is just about a spiritual experience. Thank you to all.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

HomerKSA

10-07-17

One moving brilliant all genres in one

I am a big SciFi audiobook nerd - most of my repeated listens are all around SW - ST superhero stuff - few mysteries here and there - this book honestly takes the gold for not only the narrative and the "actual" story, the performers of the characters were just fantastic!!! So for all those comic buffs like me - this amazing title has it all : superhero but, history of the current living, history of biblical proportions, history of science, history in military, humanities achievements rendered , modern day, spirituality, religion, value systems, social studies ...I can keep going!! Ooooh yeah SPACE TIME CONTINUUM - astral plain--- simply brilliant book on audio! A must hear!!! Thank KJ for sharing this fantastic revelation in our "mass media hysteria" of a world! This really anchors it altogether superbly!

12 of 14 people found this review helpful

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

4 out of 5 stars

Richard S. Swol

14-07-17

A Slow Start But A Good Story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. With the note that the story takes a fair amount of time to get to it's point. Once there however, the story all comes together for a satisfying conclusion.

What did you like best about this story?

The concept is the strongest part of the story, as well as the moral.

Have you listened to any of full cast’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I have not. It was different and took some getting used to. It was a bit jarring to start with, until I got used to it.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The story of the little girl. Sometimes despite heroic efforts, bad things still happen. Dealing with those situations, defines a person for their entire life.

Any additional comments?

The story was written, not surprisingly considering the authors history, much like a teleplay. While this would work better on film than as a novel, it does still work well enough to make the story enjoyable. Recommended - but be patient for it to get moving. It's worth it in the end.